MAP: Of Flock Cameras In Wyoming

Flock Cameras have lit up controversy across the nation with concerns over mass surveillance, civil liberties, and data privacy. Law enforcement agencies use them as tools for solving crimes. But some mistakes by the system and abuses by law enforcement of the system have been uncovered, which raises privacy and safety concerns.

So, are there any of these cameras near you, in Wyoming?

Wyoming doesn't have many, and the few that there are in the Cowboy State are used sparingly by Wyoming law enforcement. In other words, not to the fullest extent of the system.

There is a website called DeFlock, which is run by a group that opposes these cameras. Their site provides a map where you can zoom in to see if there are any Flock cameras near you. Find that map at this link.

Townsquare Media radio station KGAB has extensively covered the deployment of 23 Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras by the Cheyenne Police Department, which has sparked local privacy debates, public meetings, and resident petitions. Meanwhile, the Laramie County Sheriff's Office stated it does not use and has no plans to use the technology. You can read that story at this link.

KGAB put up a poll about Flock Cameras. You can read the results at this link.

In Green River, Wyoming, the Green River City Council last month voted 6-1 against the installation of ALPR cameras, according to the newspaper Sweetwater Now.

Flock camera is a solar-powered automated license plate reader (ALPR) made by Flock Safety. They can be found mounted on poles along public streets, highways, and neighborhood entrances. These cameras capture details about passing vehicles—including the license plate number, make, model, color, and unique features like bumper stickers or dents—and log them into a searchable digital database. Flock AI can provide patterns of how people move about in their daily lives.